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[3 Ad Thursday] š¬These gummy supplement ads nailed humor, virality, and trust
Plus: a car-accident compensation ad with over $5M estimated adspend!
Welcome to, or welcome back to this weekās VidTao 3 Ad Thursday!
Each Thursday weāll be diving into our VidTao YouTube ad library to uncover 3 high-performing YouTube ads driving results.
This week weāve got three high-performing YouTube ads for you to check out & model, including:
š Car Accident Compensation Program Ad With Over $5M in AdSpendā¦
šæAlpha Gummies (Shilajit-based supplement $200k+ in AdSpend)...
š GlowFare Mushroom Gummies Adā¦
Ready to check the ads out?
The tracking metric you've never heard of that 4x'd a $750M business š
99% of DTC Subscription brands miss this
Duolingo was stuck in 2018.
Yes, $750M in revenue & 40 million+ daily usersā¦
But growth?
Flatlining.
Hundreds of tests running⦠Nothing moving the needle.
They were trapped optimizing metrics everyone tracks: conversion rates, retention rates, acquisition costs.
Then they used a framework that flips traditional tracking on its headā¦
ā¦exposing the ONE metric that mattered most...
ā¦buried in every DTC subscription brand's biggest blind spot.
When they tested it against everything else ā new user acquisition, reactivation campaigns, onboarding flows ā this one metric had 10x more impact than all of them.
The result?
4x growth.
Not from better ads. Not from new traffic sources. Not from a rebrand.
From tracking one transition that 99% of subscription brands completely ignore.
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Let's dive right in and take a closer look at this week's YouTube ad standouts and discover what makes them so successful.
š Car Accident Compensation Program Ad With Over $5M in AdSpend
Our first ad pick for this week - a car accident compensation program ad we found inside VidTao, check it out:
Its estimated total ad spend is over $5M š¤Æ
These are some of the elements this ad combines:
š Hook & Emotional Setup
The ad begins immediately with tension and relatability:
āYou think youāre fine after a car accident⦠until this happens.ā
It visually contrasts calm freeway footage with the chaos that follows.
The voiceover tone is authoritative yet sympathetic, pulling viewers into a story they can easily imagine themselves in.
š° Problem Expansion ā The Hidden Financial Trap
The script describes how āminorā accidents evolve into financial nightmares weeks later ā medical bills, missed work, hidden car issues.
This structure builds anxiety through escalation: small pain ā growing consequences ā urgency to act.
š„ Authority + Empathy Blend
Instead of showing lawyers, the ad positions the āprogramā as a helping system, not litigation.
Language like āweāre looking for 10 more peopleā and āno upfront legal feesā humanizes what could feel like a legal ad.
Itās the friendlier alternative to ambulance-chasing ā empathetic but transactional.
š Proof Layer ā Jessicaās Story
Jessicaās testimonial acts as narrative proof:
āShe thought it was minor⦠three weeks later, ongoing pain⦠$100,000 payout.ā
The storytelling format builds belief that viewers could be missing out too.
š Educational Frame ā The Hidden Money Angle
The ad reframes ācompensationā as a financial opportunity you didnāt know existed.
The repeated phrasing (āeven if it seemed minor,ā āeven if you were just a passengerā) removes objections and increases eligibility perception.
ā° Urgency + Scarcity
Phrases like:
āOnly taking 10 more casesā
āOne-year deadlineā
āBefore spots are filledā
drive immediate action without overt pressure ā urgency disguised as a public service announcement.
š§ Call-to-Action Loop
Ends with a simple, low-friction CTA:
āAnswer a few questions⦠takes 20 seconds⦠find out instantly if you qualify.ā
It reduces perceived risk and makes the next step feel like a diagnostic check rather than signing up for legal help.
Their landing page in use in quite simple looking:
~ update from our friends at Funnel of the Week ~
Air Fryers, āDark Postingā & Category Creation for
a $4B Market
Our friends at Funnel of the Week just released a new funnel breakdownā¦
ā¦This time itās a DTC beauty brand using dark posting + smart benefit repositioning to turn a decades-old niche product into a mainstream hit.
The product? Shampoo bars. The angle? No longer āeco-friendlyā - now itās hair transformation stories like:
āMy hair grew 4 inches in 2 monthsā
āFinally found the solution for my thin, lifeless hairā
And the growth opportunity is huge:
US shampoo bar market: $4.13B, growing 7.7% annually
Only 35% of consumers know this category exists
Only 8% have tried solid shampoo bars
Inside this breakdown, youāll see:
ā All ādark postā influencer accounts running now - and how they target different demos
ā Creative strategy that shifts from eco benefits to personal transformation
ā The awareness stage moves that take someone from ānever heard of itā to āordering todayā
ā How this exact framework has created billion-dollar markets before (electric toothbrushes, plant-based meat, and more)
šæ Alpha Gummies (Shilajit-based supplement $200k+ in AdSpend)
Next up - the Alpha gummies ad.
Watch it here:
Its estimated total ad spend is over $200k!
Here are some of the elements this ad combines:
š¬ Opening Hook
Starts mid-action with a suggestive tone ā āDamn, it did all that?ā ā instantly creates curiosity and intrigue. It plays on implication, not explicit performance.
The viewerās brain fills in the gap, making it highly scroll-stopping on short-form platforms.
š¬ Social Validation + Familiarity
āOh, I seen these on TikTok ā theyāve been going viral.ā
Anchors the product in social credibility. It implies mass approval before any direct proof.
This line functions as meta social proof ā awareness without data.
āļø Mechanism Reveal
Lists core actives:
āThey got 4000 mg of Shilajit, Maca root, Tongkat Ali.ā
āBlack pepper for absorption.ā
The short ingredient list gives scientific texture ā enough to sound legit without overwhelming the casual viewer.
The āblack pepper for absorptionā exchange introduces humor and science in one beat.
š„ Emotional Payoff
āThatās why you said it looked like a blood transfusion.ā
Itās exaggerated humor that doubles as proof of potency. The audience connects laughter to perceived efficacy ā classic tension relief after innuendo.
š Scarcity CTA
āThey sell out super quick.ā
āIām going to get a two-pack. Monday the link below.ā
This adds urgency + scarcity while keeping the flow conversational ā feels like casual advice, not a pitch.
Donāt forget to check out other ads by this advertiser as well, using the VidTao ad spy tool:
š GlowFare Mushroom Gummies Ad
Last but not least, another gummies ad - these ones are the mushroom gummies by the brand GlowFare:
This ad's estimated total ad spend is over $130K!
These are some of the elements this ad combines:
š¬ Opening Hook
The ad opens with a story seed ā āDid you see the girl who took one of those mushroom gummies and deep-cleaned her house at 2 AM?ā
It feels like internet gossip, which instantly boosts watch time because it triggers curiosity + FOMO.
š§¹ Proof-by-Action
Cuts show people cleaning, scrubbing counters, organizing ā visual proof of energy and focus.
The montage acts as a metaphor for mental clarity ā physical action.
š Mechanism Reveal
Text overlay introduces hard data:
āThese gummies have 2,500 mg of 7 functional mushrooms + ashwagandha.ā
Anchors believability after the exaggerated intro.
š©āš¼ Relatable Testimonial Flow
āIāve never been so focused.ā
āGlad I went with Glowfare.ā
Each creator gives a short, authentic line that feels like spontaneous user feedback.
Cuts between male and female users broaden demographic trust.
š° Risk Reversal + Offer Stack
ā90-day money-back guarantee.ā
āBuy 1 Get 1 Free sale ends today.ā
Classic DTC close ā scarcity + safety.
Ends on urgency but within a UGC-friendly tone (āI linked them belowā).
To finish off with, hereās what this advertiserās other ads and relevant stats look like inside VidTao⦠donāt forget to check it out! š
šµļø Want to āSpyā on over 29 million YouTube ads (and landing pages)?
Go here to claim your free trial of the VidTao Premium YouTube Ad Libraryš
Thatās all for this week, folks! š
We hope this weekās selection of high-performing ads has sparked new ideas to test yourself!
Want more insights like these?
Stay tuned for next weekās VidTao 3 Ad Thursday, where weāll continue breaking down winning strategies from the best YouTube ads in the game!
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Go here to schedule a free chat with our friends at Inceptly. Inceptly is a top Direct Response video ad agency, specializing in high-performing YouTube ad creatives & media buying.
Have a great week!
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